Benchmade knives?
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I haven't had any quality issues. I dropped mine in the woods a couple years ago. I wasn't 100% sure, but I thought I dropped it when I was packing up my stand. During the next hunting season (10 months later) I went back, laid my gun down to set my climber up and there it was. The bottom was green and the assisted open was sticky with grit and a little rust. Picked it up and washed it off in a mud hole and it opened easier, blade wouldn't shave, but wasn't completely dull. Took it home, sprayed with carb cleaner and oiled it. Removed very small specs of rust with oil and steal wool. Hasn't missed a lick since then. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. I have the Barrage, like the top one in your picture but not a black blade.
2011Corvette
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We own several Benchmade knives. I really like them. Great quality and hold up well. Always looking for my next one to buy.
That's not the best idea, but hey, it's not my knife either.
Love benchmade. I have a mini grip I've had for years. Best knife I've ever owned. Today after church I complemented the preacher on his knife he had in his pocket. He took it out, handed it to me, and said Merry Christmas.
It's a little beat but I'm not complaining.
It's a little beat but I'm not complaining.
I have several Benchmades.
If you go to Cabelas you can get the Griptillans in D2 Steel.
Some of the other models as well. Its a Cabelas only thing however
I have seen them on line with D2 Steel.
I have Benchmades in S30v,154cm,D2 and N680.
My Skinner for deer is a Snody fixed blade in D2 and a necker fixed Snody Aviator in S30v. I carry the Larger Griptillian daily. The Axis lock is easier to close with one hand and I like the safety of that lock but most of the autos have that feature.
No problems with any other than the screws getting loose. That torx size is had to find.
Norsewolf
If you go to Cabelas you can get the Griptillans in D2 Steel.
Some of the other models as well. Its a Cabelas only thing however
I have seen them on line with D2 Steel.
I have Benchmades in S30v,154cm,D2 and N680.
My Skinner for deer is a Snody fixed blade in D2 and a necker fixed Snody Aviator in S30v. I carry the Larger Griptillian daily. The Axis lock is easier to close with one hand and I like the safety of that lock but most of the autos have that feature.
No problems with any other than the screws getting loose. That torx size is had to find.
Norsewolf
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Yeah I need to switch the clip to the other side but I did not have a tool to fit it. I need to look around, I think I have a torx set around here somewhere.
i just picked up a 485 valet and its real nice, great smaller light weight carry knife.
Made the mistake of handling a BM761 and now i want either it or the 765 when it comes out. Very nice knife. Very well executed
Also very interested in the spyderco mantras, firefly, and nirvana. Its gonna be a good knife year i think.
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Made the mistake of handling a BM761 and now i want either it or the 765 when it comes out. Very nice knife. Very well executed
Also very interested in the spyderco mantras, firefly, and nirvana. Its gonna be a good knife year i think.
i just picked up a 485 valet and its real nice, great smaller light weight carry knife.
Made the mistake of handling a BM761 and now i want either it or the 765 when it comes out. Very nice knife. Very well executed
Also very interested in the spyderco mantras, firefly, and nirvana. Its gonna be a good knife year i think.
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Did you get it local or order it?
local. Slidell army surplus
They are pricey, but they turned me on to nicer knives so i buy from them sometimes and will do so more often. My fist nice knife was a spyderco military and the only thing wrong was i paid more there than i could have online. Other than that the knife was everything the owner told me when he was telling me about it. An honest local vendor is worth spending extra on. Id hate to see a good business go.
I paid $194 otd
They are pricey, but they turned me on to nicer knives so i buy from them sometimes and will do so more often. My fist nice knife was a spyderco military and the only thing wrong was i paid more there than i could have online. Other than that the knife was everything the owner told me when he was telling me about it. An honest local vendor is worth spending extra on. Id hate to see a good business go.
I paid $194 otd
I pay extra for instock items all the time. If I'm ever out that way I will check them out.
Do it. By far the sweetest knife I own.
i just picked up a 485 valet and its real nice, great smaller light weight carry knife.
Made the mistake of handling a BM761 and now i want either it or the 765 when it comes out. Very nice knife. Very well executed
Also very interested in the spyderco mantras, firefly, and nirvana. Its gonna be a good knife year i think.
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I have several. picked a few up used. sent them back to benchmade for lifesharp. came back shaving sharp. no charge but shipping one way. they make nice gifts; you can have benchmade put wording on the blades. gave some to the scout masters when my son made eagle. (my son received one too). there are better value knives out there. but you cannot go wrong with one.
I carry 2 automatics, a Pardue 5270 and a Impel 3150 is my folding money clip. Benchmades are as good as it gets for production folding knives and better than most customs. Spyderco makes overpriced knives in Taiwan and don't compare in quality to Benchmade.
